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20 "NG KONG
GR 300
CONFIDENTIAL
FM DTI 21152OZ APR 80
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG,
NO DISTRIBUTION
HKKIGG/1
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RECOIVED ES PAGE CY
2 S APR 1990
OFFICER
TELEGRAM NUMBER INDUS 133 OF 21 APRIL
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
FOR THOMPSON FROM BROWN
No RAMR
25/18
M. ZATorri (30
Mr Williamson
J24.4
40. 11
FRED
ESSA
J.N.K
ZZA
GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT.
PEKING TELNO 258 AND HONG KONG TELNO 465.
JNU FCO WILL BE REPLYING SUBSTANTIVELY ON NON-PROLIFERATION IN
DJE COURSE BUT WE ARE AWARE IT WILL BE NEAR FOREFRONT OF CHINESE
MINDS, SO FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY FOR IMMEDIATE USE WHERE NECESSARY
UNDER QUESTIONING ESPECIALLY BY COLLIER AND PLAIL OF UKAEA.
BACKGROUND
1. WE WOULD NOT INSIST THAT CHINA, AS A NUCLEAR WEAPONS STATE, SHOULD NEGOTIATE A FULL SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT, WITH NORMAL SUPERVISION ARRANGEMENTS. WE KNOW THAT SUCH AN AGREEMENT WOULD
IN ANY CASE NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHINESE. BUT WE WILL NEED
ASSURANCES IN DUE COURSE FROM THE CHINESE ON PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETRANSFERS, AND THAT UK SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT WOULD NOT BE DIVERTED TO MILITARY USE.
2. WE DO NOT CONSIDER THAT THIS SUBJECT SHOULD BE RAISED FROM
THE BRITISH SIDE. BUT WE KNOW IT IS ALREADY IN THE MINDS OF THE
CHINESE, AND IT WILL BE IMPORTANT THAT THOSE INVOLVED SHOULD RESPOND POSITIVELY (BUT IN GENERAL TERMS) IF THE SUBJECT IS
RAISED BY THE CHINESE.
LINE TO TAKE (DEFENSIVE)
4) WE WOULD NOT EXPECT TO REQUIRE MORE RIGOROUS NON-PROLIFERATION
CONDITIONS THAN OUR COMPETITORS.
B) THERE ARE NO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION ISSUES WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE CONTINUATION OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN KEC AND CLP.
C) IN ANY CASE IF THE NUCLEAR CORE IS SUPPLIED FROM OUTSIDE
THE UK THE QUESTION OF NON-PROLIFERATION ASSURANCES WILL BE PRIMARILY FOR THE SUPPLIER COUNTRY, (ALTHOUGH WE WOULD EXPECT TO BE INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS).
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD BRIEF COLLIER AND PLAIL ACCOR
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